Law & Order S5E18: English vocabulary

wearing boots

the state of not being drunk or high, especially after stopping alcohol or drug use

to work too much, especially so that you become tired or stressed

to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something

a group of families in ancient Rome who claimed the same ancestor

to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

a medical condition in which an organ pushes through a weak place in the muscle or tissue around it

a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

the crime of lying under oath in court

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

to send a case back to a lower court for further action

a period of heavy drinking

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

make small cuts or grooves in something

the work of building with stone, brick, or concrete

to stop yourself from showing or feeling something

a legal decision that someone is not guilty

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

to form an opinion or guess based on evidence

a state in which someone is very relaxed and more open to suggestion

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

the process of covering a surface with tiles

so interesting or attractive that it holds your attention

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, especially a sport, hobby, or cause

to change the structure or style of a room or building

making quick, sharp movements

calm and controlled, especially after strong emotion

the pointed top of a mountain or building

small-scale, cheap, or petty

very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

used to describe a place or thing that is extremely secure and hard to get into

to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

causing pity because something is sad, weak, or badly done

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay

walk with long, confident steps

to have sex

involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

the British government agency responsible for internal security and counterintelligence

in a way that is part of the basic nature of something

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

A strong sexual desire for someone

the questioning of a witness by the opposing lawyer in court

to make something cleaner, cooler, or more pleasant

a person who serves on a jury

the act of moving something on wheels

government actions and plans that deal with a particular issue

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

to argue about very small or unimportant details

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to lead a group, team, or project

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

something that is very easy to do or achieve

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to party very hard; to celebrate in a lively, enthusiastic way

the installation of cables or a cable system

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

the act of leaving someone or ending a relationship or meeting

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

showing agreement or saying yes